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Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as exci... | From the letter we can learn that the writer was _ . | [
"kind and hesitant",
"ambitious and considerate",
"selfish but merciful",
"successful but stubborn"
] | B | 1 | high |
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as exci... | According to the letter, which of the following is NOT true? | [
"The writer and his two daughters had been apart for a long time.",
"The writer hoped that his daughters would live up to his great expectations.",
"The only way to settle the differences in the world is through violence.",
"There still exist some divides of race and region, gender and religion somewhere in t... | C | 2 | high |
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as exci... | What is the writer's purpose of writing the letter? | [
"Encouraging his daughters to run for President in the future.",
"Explaining the whole international situation to his daughters.",
"Educating his daughters how to defend their country.",
"Apologizing to his daughters for his not being able to stay together with them for such a long time."
] | D | 3 | high |
Deputy Head Teacher Wanted
Position:Deputy head teacher
Employer:Bracknell Forest Council
Published:10:00 AM,Mon.Dec.12.2011
Closing date:10:00 AM,Mon.Jan.16,2012
Working pattern:Full-time
Salary:PS20,000-PS34,999 per year
Location:Jennett's Park Primary School,Bracknell,Berkshire
The governors are seeking to employ an... | According to the passage,the deputy head teacher _ . | [
"will work for the school as a part-time teacher",
"will have the opportunity to work with governors",
"doesn't have to work with parents",
"must be aware of his criminal record"
] | B | 1 | high |
Deputy Head Teacher Wanted
Position:Deputy head teacher
Employer:Bracknell Forest Council
Published:10:00 AM,Mon.Dec.12.2011
Closing date:10:00 AM,Mon.Jan.16,2012
Working pattern:Full-time
Salary:PS20,000-PS34,999 per year
Location:Jennett's Park Primary School,Bracknell,Berkshire
The governors are seeking to employ an... | From the passage we can know that Jennett's Park Primary School _ . | [
"has a long and old history",
"uses an old building",
"has a woman head teacher",
"wants to have a male deputy head teacher"
] | C | 2 | high |
Deputy Head Teacher Wanted
Position:Deputy head teacher
Employer:Bracknell Forest Council
Published:10:00 AM,Mon.Dec.12.2011
Closing date:10:00 AM,Mon.Jan.16,2012
Working pattern:Full-time
Salary:PS20,000-PS34,999 per year
Location:Jennett's Park Primary School,Bracknell,Berkshire
The governors are seeking to employ an... | Whose application is likely to be accepted? | [
"A person who sends the required application form on January 13,2012.",
"A person who sends a specially designed CV on January 15,2012.",
"A person who used to be a professional head teacher.",
"A person who is able to create a curriculum with his team members."
] | A | 0 | high |
It was Monday. Mrs Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it "Give my dog half a pound of meat. " Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:" Take this to the butcher and h... | The little dog went to the butcher's _ during the period. | [
"there times",
"four times",
"five times",
"six times"
] | C | 2 | high |
It was Monday. Mrs Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it "Give my dog half a pound of meat. " Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:" Take this to the butcher and h... | The butcher didn't give any meat to the dog _ . | [
"until he made sure the words were really written by Mr Smith",
"when he found there was no words on the paper",
"before he was paid by the lady",
"because he sold out all the meat"
] | A | 0 | high |
It was Monday. Mrs Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it "Give my dog half a pound of meat. " Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:" Take this to the butcher and h... | From the story, we can reach a conclusion that the dog was _ . | [
"honest and loyal",
"brilliant",
"amusing",
"amazing"
] | C | 2 | high |
It was Monday. Mrs Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it "Give my dog half a pound of meat. " Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:" Take this to the butcher and h... | At the end of the story, you'll find _ . | [
"the dog was clever enough to write on the paper",
"the dog dare not go to the butcher's any more",
"the butcher was told not to give meat to the dog",
"the butcher found himself tricked by the dog"
] | D | 3 | high |
Authorities will continue to take a hard line on Internet-based rumors and punish those creating fake information, a senior official said on Thursday.
Authorities have removed more than 210,000 online posts and shut down 42 websites since mid-March in their latest crackdown on online rumors, said Liu Zhengrong, a senio... | How many websites were shut down before mid-March in the latest crackdown on online rumors? | [
"42",
"58",
"16",
"18"
] | C | 2 | high |
Authorities will continue to take a hard line on Internet-based rumors and punish those creating fake information, a senior official said on Thursday.
Authorities have removed more than 210,000 online posts and shut down 42 websites since mid-March in their latest crackdown on online rumors, said Liu Zhengrong, a senio... | According to the passage, which of the following is true? | [
"Not all netizens can distinguish truth from fiction on the Internet.",
"People who have harmed social order will face criminal punishment.",
"The Internet Society of China called on micro-bloggers to prevent the spread of online rumors.",
"Three main Internet companies in the country promised to launch more ... | A | 0 | high |
Authorities will continue to take a hard line on Internet-based rumors and punish those creating fake information, a senior official said on Thursday.
Authorities have removed more than 210,000 online posts and shut down 42 websites since mid-March in their latest crackdown on online rumors, said Liu Zhengrong, a senio... | Who plays an important role in reducing Internet-based rumors? | [
"Authorities",
"Internet companies",
"Micro-bloggers",
"Police"
] | C | 2 | high |
American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity (;) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is m... | We can learn from this article that _ . | [
"the population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups",
"the early immigrants brought about the unique American culture",
"people in the world once rushed to America because of its unique culture",
"the American family members don't get along well with each other"
] | A | 0 | high |
American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity (;) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is m... | What's the author's attitude towards American culture? | [
"He is critical of it.",
"He admires it very much.",
"He just states the facts.",
"He looks down upon it."
] | C | 2 | high |
American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity (;) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is m... | What might be the most suitable title of this article? | [
"The Immigrants in America",
"Why American Culture Is Unique",
"The Influence of American Culture",
"Plural Religion and American Culture"
] | B | 1 | high |
I'm a real book lover. Every time my friends visit me, my nose is buried in a book. Wherever I go, I always have a book with me. Novels, history books, stories about people, journals and news--I read them all and I've learnt a lot, too. For example, many things in life happen for the best even if we don't like or under... | . Among the gifts my parents have given me, which is the most valuable one? | [
"A love for reading.",
"Picture books.",
"Good health.",
"A lovable pastime."
] | A | 0 | high |
I'm a real book lover. Every time my friends visit me, my nose is buried in a book. Wherever I go, I always have a book with me. Novels, history books, stories about people, journals and news--I read them all and I've learnt a lot, too. For example, many things in life happen for the best even if we don't like or under... | . If we don't use our imagination often, _ . | [
"it is bad for our health",
"we will soon learn how to write",
"it will help us to have a good rest",
"it will soon disappear"
] | D | 3 | high |
I'm a real book lover. Every time my friends visit me, my nose is buried in a book. Wherever I go, I always have a book with me. Novels, history books, stories about people, journals and news--I read them all and I've learnt a lot, too. For example, many things in life happen for the best even if we don't like or under... | . What does the passage mainly talk about? | [
"Why do I have few friends?",
"What are my life habits?",
"Why do I love reading?",
"Why do things happen for the best?"
] | C | 2 | high |
If the eyes are the romantic's window into the soul, _
In a study published last month in the journal Science, Peter Ungar of the University of Arkansas and his partner, Matt Sponheimer of the University of Colorado, US, examined the teeth of our early human ancestors to find out what they were really eating.
They alr... | The example of the Paranthropus was mentioned in the article in order to _ . | [
"tell readers that they are one of our close cousins living in eastern Africa",
"tell readers they had different eating habits from modern humans",
"prove that size and shape of skulls does not show accurately what early humans ate",
"tell readers that living environment makes a difference to skull structure"... | C | 2 | high |
College is a lifetime investment -- the gift of a college education can open the door to a world of opportunity for your child or grandchild. Savings , even not so many at a time, can make a big difference.
With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, the key is to start saving early and regularly. By sav... | Savings for college education _ . | [
"will increase in the value in the future",
"make one earn a lot",
"help create good jobs",
"are wise for businessmen to invest"
] | A | 0 | high |
College is a lifetime investment -- the gift of a college education can open the door to a world of opportunity for your child or grandchild. Savings , even not so many at a time, can make a big difference.
With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, the key is to start saving early and regularly. By sav... | Which of the following is TRUE about saving for college? | [
"You should save to help children get scholarships more easily.",
"It's better to increase the savings as the child grows.",
"It's better to save early and regularly.",
"You should set a further and bigger saving goal."
] | C | 2 | high |
College is a lifetime investment -- the gift of a college education can open the door to a world of opportunity for your child or grandchild. Savings , even not so many at a time, can make a big difference.
With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, the key is to start saving early and regularly. By sav... | Who are the expected readers of the passage? | [
"Parents.",
"High school students.",
"Educators",
"Bankers."
] | A | 0 | high |
College is a lifetime investment -- the gift of a college education can open the door to a world of opportunity for your child or grandchild. Savings , even not so many at a time, can make a big difference.
With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, the key is to start saving early and regularly. By sav... | Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? | [
"When to Save for Children's College Costs",
"How to Make a Good Investment",
"Why We Should Save for Children's College Costs",
"How Much Four-Year College Costs"
] | C | 2 | high |
Dear Alcohol,
You've been around forever. I can remember all the pain you've caused for me.
Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He's addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of ... | What is author's purpose in writing to alcohol? | [
"To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers",
"To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.",
"To show how much alcohol can hurt people.",
"To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life."
] | C | 2 | high |
Dear Alcohol,
You've been around forever. I can remember all the pain you've caused for me.
Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He's addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of ... | What did alcohol do to the author's father? | [
"It made him crash into two other cars and killed his life.",
"It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.",
"It made him kill two other people when driving.",
"It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself."
] | D | 3 | high |
Dear Alcohol,
You've been around forever. I can remember all the pain you've caused for me.
Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He's addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of ... | What is the tone of the article? | [
"Critical.",
"Doubtful.",
"Unconcerned.",
"Humorous."
] | A | 0 | high |
Have you ever run out of coffee or tea? Found no eggs in the fridge? No bread for the sandwich and the nearest shop is too far away? Well, all that can change in the future.
If all goes well, the intelligent future kitchen will soon help solve all your problems. In the future, all kitchen units will be connected to the... | The kitchen of the future may help you _ . | [
"lose weight fast",
"keep a healthy diet",
"cook delicious food",
"clean fridge in time"
] | B | 1 | high |
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous... | Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met? | [
"Corbett was poorly trained.",
"Wellman had lost interest in climbing.",
"Corbett didn't want to hurt Wellman.",
"Wellman hadn't decided whether to climb again."
] | C | 2 | high |
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous... | What do we know about Wellman? | [
"He climbed Half Dome by himself.",
"He was disabled in a traffic accident.",
"He stopped rock-climbing for some time.",
"He was saved by Corbett during the climb."
] | C | 2 | high |
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous... | Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome? | [
"To climb up to remove the spikes.",
"To climb it again after falling down",
"To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope.",
"To lock the rope in place."
] | B | 1 | high |
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous... | The main idea of the text is that _ . | [
"two heads are better than one",
"friendship is precious in life",
"the disabled should never give up",
"a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated"
] | B | 1 | high |
Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel. And he surely deserves additional praise: the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.
I say clever because anti-slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War. H. B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabi... | How do Twain's novels on slavery differ from Stowe's? | [
"Twain was more willing to deal with racism.",
"Twain's attack on racism was much less open.",
"Twain's themes seemed to agree with plots.",
"Twain was openly concerned with racism."
] | B | 1 | high |
Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel. And he surely deserves additional praise: the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.
I say clever because anti-slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War. H. B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabi... | Recent criticism of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn arose partly from its _ . | [
"target readers at the bottom",
"anti-slavery attitude",
"rather impolite language",
"frequent use of \"nigger\""
] | D | 3 | high |
Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel. And he surely deserves additional praise: the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.
I say clever because anti-slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War. H. B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabi... | What best proves Twain's anti-slavery stand according to the author? | [
"Jim's search for his family was described in detail.",
"The slave's voice was first heard in American novels.",
"Jim grew up into a man and a father in the white culture.",
"Twain suspected that the slaves were less intelligent."
] | C | 2 | high |
Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel. And he surely deserves additional praise: the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.
I say clever because anti-slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War. H. B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabi... | The story of two babies switched mainly indicates that _ . | [
"slaves were forced to give up their babies to their masters",
"slaves' babies could pick up slave-holders' way of speaking",
"blacks' social position was shaped by how they were brought up",
"blacks were born with certain features of prejudice"
] | C | 2 | high |
Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel. And he surely deserves additional praise: the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.
I say clever because anti-slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War. H. B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabi... | What does the author mainly argue for? | [
"Twain had done more than his contemporary writers to attack racism.",
"Twain was an admirable figure comparable to Abraham Lincoln.",
"Twain's works had been banned on unreasonable grounds.",
"Twain's works should be read from a historical point of view."
] | A | 0 | high |
Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn't that peop... | The best title of the passage probably is _ . | [
"Internet May Cause Depression",
"The Danger of Internet",
"Communication with Others by Internet",
"Puzzled by the Results"
] | A | 0 | high |
Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn't that peop... | Why did the results of research puzzle the researchers? | [
"People could choose their information through Internet.",
"They had expected the opposite results.",
"People can communicate with others.",
"They had thought Internet was much healthier."
] | B | 1 | high |
Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn't that peop... | Which of the following may be the cause of depression? | [
"Net users found their living conditions bad.",
"Net users already had mental problems.",
"Deep relationships were formed through Internet.",
"Net users had less time to communicate with other people."
] | D | 3 | high |
Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn't that peop... | The writer's attitude towards technology is _ . | [
"social factors must be considered while using technology",
"technology was to blame for depression",
"the problem doesn't lie in technology",
"applications and services for technology must be designed"
] | C | 2 | high |
Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee,according to an Australian study.
The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author brent Coker said"Surfing the Internet at times hel... | What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show? | [
"People who surf the Internet are good employees.",
"Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.",
"Surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increase productivity.",
"The Internet is becoming more and more important in people's life."
] | C | 2 | high |
Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee,according to an Australian study.
The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author brent Coker said"Surfing the Internet at times hel... | Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities? | [
"Watching videos.",
"reading online news.",
"Reading online novels.",
"Playing online games."
] | C | 2 | high |
Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1.Create wildlife friend... | We infer that the purpose of this passage is to _ . | [
"tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now",
"suggest that we protect wildlife through actions",
"explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think",
"give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions"
] | D | 3 | high |
Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1.Create wildlife friend... | Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage? | [
"Animal diseases.",
"Loss of habitat.",
"Pollution.",
"Hunters."
] | A | 0 | high |
Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1.Create wildlife friend... | In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage? | [
"Environment",
"Teaching",
"Business",
"Geography"
] | A | 0 | high |
From Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn't come from Hollywood--it's Hallyu , the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everything from music to television. And thanks to the Internet and social media, it's now spreading worldwide.
South Korea pr... | Hallyu is very hot in Asia partly because _ . | [
"languages in Asia are similar to each other",
"the culture is the most fashionable in the world",
"South Korea's products are the cheapest in Asia",
"the quality of South Korea's products is high"
] | D | 3 | high |
From Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn't come from Hollywood--it's Hallyu , the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everything from music to television. And thanks to the Internet and social media, it's now spreading worldwide.
South Korea pr... | The author shows the popularity of K-pop in the West _ . | [
"by giving examples",
"in order of space",
"by listing reasons",
"in order of time"
] | A | 0 | high |
From Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn't come from Hollywood--it's Hallyu , the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everything from music to television. And thanks to the Internet and social media, it's now spreading worldwide.
South Korea pr... | What would be the best title for the passage? | [
"K-pop Ranks the First Everywhere",
"Hallyu Makes Waves across the World",
"YouTube Helps Korean Cultures Spread",
"Korean Soap Operas Are Growing in Popularity"
] | B | 1 | high |
12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. "I've liked trains probably from the day I was born," he told Good Morning America. "When I was very little," he said, "my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours."
When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a tra... | The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, _ . | [
"he was frightened by it",
"he acted as a driver",
"he watched it for hours",
"he fell in love with it"
] | D | 3 | high |
12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. "I've liked trains probably from the day I was born," he told Good Morning America. "When I was very little," he said, "my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours."
When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a tra... | The author says John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he _ . | [
"was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood",
"said so in Good Morning America",
"took a group of disabled children to travel by train",
"was taken to a train the day he was born"
] | A | 0 | high |
12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. "I've liked trains probably from the day I was born," he told Good Morning America. "When I was very little," he said, "my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours."
When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a tra... | The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _ . | [
"the trains then weren't accessible to the disabled",
"Robertson had not saved enough money for the tickets",
"they couldn't afford the train tickets",
"the driver would not allow them to do so"
] | A | 0 | high |
Don't Allow Your Weaknesses to Limit You
We all have weaknesses and strengths-no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes it's the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to manage their finances properly. Some people are hopeless communicators and st... | What kind of people who are in trouble are not mentioned in this passage? | [
"patients",
"merchants",
"trainers",
"communicators"
] | C | 2 | high |
Don't Allow Your Weaknesses to Limit You
We all have weaknesses and strengths-no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes it's the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to manage their finances properly. Some people are hopeless communicators and st... | Why does the writer speak of Brett Eastburn? | [
"To tell others that Brett has no arms or legs.",
"To tell others that Brett is an inspirational speaker.",
"To tell others that Brett has achieved tremendous things.",
"To support his argument."
] | D | 3 | high |
Don't Allow Your Weaknesses to Limit You
We all have weaknesses and strengths-no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes it's the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to manage their finances properly. Some people are hopeless communicators and st... | Which of the following about Andrew Becroft is NOT right according to the passage? | [
"He has a severe stutter.",
"He is now the Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand.",
"He speaks in front of others regularly.",
"His weakness is no longer a restriction to his life and career prospects."
] | A | 0 | high |
Before the early 1960's people interested in the differing roles of the left and right hemispheres of the brain depended almost entirely on facts drawn from animal research, form studies of patients with one-sided brain damage. But it was possible to find out which brain hemisphere was most involved in speech and othe... | Which of the following would be the most proper title for the passage? | [
"An Introduction to Speech Damage in Patients with Brain Damage.",
"An Investigation into the Role of the Brain's Hemispheres.",
"An Analysis of Left and Right-handed People.",
"An Examination of \"Dichotic Listening\"."
] | B | 1 | high |
Before the early 1960's people interested in the differing roles of the left and right hemispheres of the brain depended almost entirely on facts drawn from animal research, form studies of patients with one-sided brain damage. But it was possible to find out which brain hemisphere was most involved in speech and othe... | The "dichotic listening" procedure could best be described as hearing _ . | [
"two different words in the same ear twice",
"the same word twice in the same ear",
"two different words in different ears",
"two different words twice in two ears"
] | C | 2 | high |
Before the early 1960's people interested in the differing roles of the left and right hemispheres of the brain depended almost entirely on facts drawn from animal research, form studies of patients with one-sided brain damage. But it was possible to find out which brain hemisphere was most involved in speech and othe... | according to the passage, right-handed people normally _ . | [
"have better hearing in their both ears",
"have little difficulty in reporting words given to their right ears",
"are unable to report word pairs given to their left ears",
"correctly report word pairs given in a row"
] | B | 1 | high |
Before the early 1960's people interested in the differing roles of the left and right hemispheres of the brain depended almost entirely on facts drawn from animal research, form studies of patients with one-sided brain damage. But it was possible to find out which brain hemisphere was most involved in speech and othe... | according to the passage, music is best appreciated when heard by _ . | [
"the left ear of right-handers",
"people with a left-ear advantage",
"left-handers in their right ears",
"right-handed people who understand melodic patterns"
] | A | 0 | high |
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color1 blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color1 blindness. In some cases a man can not see deep red. He may think that red, o... | Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women? | [
"Women are more careful.",
"There are few color1-blind women.",
"Women are fonder of driving than men.",
"Women are weaker but quicker in thinking"
] | B | 1 | high |
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color1 blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color1 blindness. In some cases a man can not see deep red. He may think that red, o... | This passage is mainly about _ . | [
"color1 and its surprising effects",
"women being luckier than men",
"danger caused by color1 blindness",
"color1 blindness"
] | D | 3 | high |
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color1 blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color1 blindness. In some cases a man can not see deep red. He may think that red, o... | According to the passage, with the help of the "cones", we can _ . | [
"tell orange from yellow",
"see in weak light",
"kill mosquitoes",
"tell different shapes"
] | A | 0 | high |
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color1 blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color1 blindness. In some cases a man can not see deep red. He may think that red, o... | We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _ . | [
"red light",
"yellow light",
".blue light",
"green light"
] | C | 2 | high |
For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun dr... | Hawaii is a name _ . | [
"given by people who like to travel",
"attracting a lot of travelers",
"with a magic story behind it",
"liked by both the Japanese and Americans"
] | B | 1 | high |
For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun dr... | On these beautiful islands, one thing that every traveler won't miss is _ . | [
"to swim in the quiet water",
"to see the tropical plants",
"to see the sunset",
"a leisurely walk along the beach"
] | C | 2 | high |
For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun dr... | Which of the following does not belong to "the original beauty of Hawaii"? | [
"White sand beaches.",
"Waving palm trees.",
"Tall hotels.",
"The Diamond Head Mountain."
] | C | 2 | high |
For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun dr... | The best title of the passage is _ | [
"Islands Scenery.",
"Hawaii A Magic Name.",
"Traveling In Hawaii.",
"The Dramatic Beauty."
] | B | 1 | high |
After a fortnight of extraordinary type, the much-feared computer virus that was supposed to strike the globe's hard drives last Friday simply fizzled. So many warnings were sounded that most computer owners either fed anti-virus programs into their systems or refused to turn the power on during the dreaded M-day. They... | The much-feared M-day was _ . | [
"Friday-the-13th when the eponymous virus was due to strike",
"Friday-the-15th when the Maltese Amoeba would be activated",
"the previous Friday when Michelangelo virus was due to strike",
"the previous Friday which coincided with the artist's birthday"
] | C | 2 | high |
After a fortnight of extraordinary type, the much-feared computer virus that was supposed to strike the globe's hard drives last Friday simply fizzled. So many warnings were sounded that most computer owners either fed anti-virus programs into their systems or refused to turn the power on during the dreaded M-day. They... | Computer viruses are _ . | [
"diseases spread from one computer to another by shared disks",
"viruses hidden in a computer's instructions by the designers",
"little time bombs hidden in a computer waiting to be triggered",
"just those computer programs created by malevolent designers"
] | D | 3 | high |
After a fortnight of extraordinary type, the much-feared computer virus that was supposed to strike the globe's hard drives last Friday simply fizzled. So many warnings were sounded that most computer owners either fed anti-virus programs into their systems or refused to turn the power on during the dreaded M-day. They... | Which of the following sayings fits the Michelangelo virus? | [
"A burnt child dreads the fire.",
"The bug's bark was worse than its bite.",
"A barking dog seldom bites.",
"Once bitten, twice shy."
] | B | 1 | high |
After a fortnight of extraordinary type, the much-feared computer virus that was supposed to strike the globe's hard drives last Friday simply fizzled. So many warnings were sounded that most computer owners either fed anti-virus programs into their systems or refused to turn the power on during the dreaded M-day. They... | The author implies that in days to come the viruses might be used _ . | [
"to destroy data",
"to commit crimes",
"to commit mischief",
"to create confusion"
] | B | 1 | high |
Fifa has announced a track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez as the official the me
song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
We are one,which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte,will be performed at the
opening ceremony at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
The track will be released later this year in the ... | Which of the following is true about the song.We Are One? | [
"It was the first number one of 2014 in the Official Singles Chart.",
"Its video has been viewed almost 600 million times on YouTube.",
"Pitbull,Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte wrote and composed it.",
"Three singers will perform it to gether at the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup."
... | D | 3 | high |
Fifa has announced a track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez as the official the me
song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
We are one,which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte,will be performed at the
opening ceremony at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
The track will be released later this year in the ... | According to the text,what do we know about Pitbull? | [
"He is acitizen from Brazil.",
"His songs have been well received.",
"His family love football very much.",
"He sang the last Fifa World Cup song."
] | B | 1 | high |
Fifa has announced a track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez as the official the me
song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
We are one,which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte,will be performed at the
opening ceremony at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
The track will be released later this year in the ... | The last Fifa World Cup song was _ . | [
"popular",
"No.1 of 2010",
"accessible",
"conventional"
] | A | 0 | high |
Fifa has announced a track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez as the official the me
song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
We are one,which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte,will be performed at the
opening ceremony at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
The track will be released later this year in the ... | What can be learned from Jerome Valcke? | [
"He never went to Brazil.",
"He composed We Are One.",
"He appreciates Brazilian music.",
"He released the song,We Are One."
] | C | 2 | high |
Fifa has announced a track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez as the official the me
song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
We are one,which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte,will be performed at the
opening ceremony at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
The track will be released later this year in the ... | What does the whole text mainly tell us? | [
"The 2014 World Cup will open at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.",
"Pitbull has had 11 top 10 tracks in the Official Singles Chart so far.",
"The power of music and football will help unify US,when we are one.",
"We Are One has been chosen as the theme song of the 2014W0rldCup."
] | D | 3 | high |
Long ago there lived a powerful king. Some of his ideas were good, but others caused people to suffer. One of the king's ideas was to set up a public arena . When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be decided in this arena. It had two doors, side by side, exactly alike. The accused person was taken into ... | When a person was accused of a crime, his future would mainly depend on _ . | [
"the princess",
"luck",
"the judges",
"the viewers"
] | B | 1 | high |
Long ago there lived a powerful king. Some of his ideas were good, but others caused people to suffer. One of the king's ideas was to set up a public arena . When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be decided in this arena. It had two doors, side by side, exactly alike. The accused person was taken into ... | The young man was in the arena because he _ . | [
"had opposed the king's decision",
"had fallen in love with a lady the princess hated",
"loved two ladies at the same time",
"had fallen in love with the king's daughter"
] | D | 3 | high |
Long ago there lived a powerful king. Some of his ideas were good, but others caused people to suffer. One of the king's ideas was to set up a public arena . When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be decided in this arena. It had two doors, side by side, exactly alike. The accused person was taken into ... | From the passage we know that _ . | [
"the princess stood behind the right door",
"the young man trusted the princess completely",
"the princess was not jealous of the lady",
"the young man chose the left door in the end"
] | B | 1 | high |
Long ago there lived a powerful king. Some of his ideas were good, but others caused people to suffer. One of the king's ideas was to set up a public arena . When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be decided in this arena. It had two doors, side by side, exactly alike. The accused person was taken into ... | What can we infer from the passage? | [
"The young man would survive.",
"The lady behind the door would be killed.",
"The princess would lose her lover regardless of what happened.",
"The king knew what the result of the trial would be."
] | C | 2 | high |
Long ago there lived a powerful king. Some of his ideas were good, but others caused people to suffer. One of the king's ideas was to set up a public arena . When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be decided in this arena. It had two doors, side by side, exactly alike. The accused person was taken into ... | Which of the following is TRUE about the princess's decision? | [
"The question of it is left open by the author.",
"It has no influence on the life of the young man.",
"It was never shown to the young man.",
"It is hard to understand why she loved the young man."
] | A | 0 | high |
From James Dean to Growing Pains, Hollywood has long had a love affair with the relationship between teens and their parents. As the fascination with this relationship attests, parents play a crucial role in the development of their children's personalities.
Teenagers learn by closely observing what people around t... | If parents are worried about the studies of their children, their children will _ . | [
"easily lose their temper",
"lack self-confidence",
"follow their own paths",
"tend to shout at people"
] | B | 1 | high |
From James Dean to Growing Pains, Hollywood has long had a love affair with the relationship between teens and their parents. As the fascination with this relationship attests, parents play a crucial role in the development of their children's personalities.
Teenagers learn by closely observing what people around t... | We can conclude from the passage that _ . | [
"teens will always be what their parents expect them to",
"parents' behavior influences their children both physically and mentally",
"the guidance and influence of parents are the only factor in molding teens",
"parents should be our captains when we teens are on boats in a storm"
] | B | 1 | high |
From James Dean to Growing Pains, Hollywood has long had a love affair with the relationship between teens and their parents. As the fascination with this relationship attests, parents play a crucial role in the development of their children's personalities.
Teenagers learn by closely observing what people around t... | The passage is intended mainly for _ . | [
"teens",
"teachers",
"students",
"parents"
] | D | 3 | high |
On a clear night, the sky is a wonderful thing. Is there life out there somewhere? Is there another place like Earth where life might exist? If so, where is it? And how far away is it?
Recently, the Kepler spacecraft found "22b", a planet about six hundred light years away. It is the first planet in a "habitable zone" ... | What can we learn about Kepler-22b? | [
"Water must have existed on it.",
"It takes humans about 600 years to get there.",
"It is made of gases, rocks and plenty of liquids.",
"It is the first planet in outer space where life may survive"
] | D | 3 | high |
On a clear night, the sky is a wonderful thing. Is there life out there somewhere? Is there another place like Earth where life might exist? If so, where is it? And how far away is it?
Recently, the Kepler spacecraft found "22b", a planet about six hundred light years away. It is the first planet in a "habitable zone" ... | The Kepler spacecraft was sent into space to | [
"show honor to Johannes Kepler",
"observe the changes of a star's brightness",
"look for Earth-like planets in the Milky Way galaxy",
"measure the brightest star among 150.000 stars"
] | C | 2 | high |
On a clear night, the sky is a wonderful thing. Is there life out there somewhere? Is there another place like Earth where life might exist? If so, where is it? And how far away is it?
Recently, the Kepler spacecraft found "22b", a planet about six hundred light years away. It is the first planet in a "habitable zone" ... | What can we infer from the passage? | [
"Life may exist on the new planet in another form.",
"It is colder on the new planet because its sun is smaller.",
"Life can't exist on planets which are much larger than the Earth.",
"The new planet's distance from its star decides on the possibility of life existence."
] | D | 3 | high |
Say you are a 17th century construction worker who's worked hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, this story is about the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale be... | The Taj Mahal was first built as _ . | [
"a memorial building",
"a tourist attraction",
"a prison",
"a gift to Mumtaz"
] | A | 0 | high |
Say you are a 17th century construction worker who's worked hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, this story is about the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale be... | From the passage we can learn that Mumtaz probably died in _ . | [
"1626",
"1653",
"1632",
"1634"
] | C | 2 | high |
On October 12, 1987, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots( )crossing the computers' screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some pa... | The group of young men created the viruses to _ . | [
"damage the computers",
"test their ability",
"play a trick on operators of the computers",
"tell the world that they were intelligent"
] | D | 3 | high |
On October 12, 1987, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots( )crossing the computers' screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some pa... | According to the passage, computer viruses seem to _ . | [
"have been in nature for years",
"be difficult to get rid of at present",
"exist in any computers",
"be able to be got rid of in the near future"
] | B | 1 | high |
On October 12, 1987, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots( )crossing the computers' screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some pa... | The most serious damage caused by the viruses is that _ . | [
"all the information stored in the computers is gone",
"the computer's functions are lowered",
"the normal programs are damaged",
"the computers infected by the viruses can no longer be used"
] | A | 0 | high |
On October 12, 1987, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots( )crossing the computers' screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some pa... | According to the passage, which of the following is true? | [
"Four countries found their computers were infected by viruses.",
"The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some time",
"The Jerusalem Viruses are a great harm to human health.",
"Scientists are trying to find a way to get rid of the viruses"
] | D | 3 | high |
Oscar the cat seems to have an unnatural ability for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means the patient has less than four hou... | What makes Oscar the cat so special? | [
"He observes the cases of dying patients.",
"He curls up next to the patients.",
"He calls family members to the hospital.",
"He senses when patients are to die."
] | D | 3 | high |
Oscar the cat seems to have an unnatural ability for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means the patient has less than four hou... | The best title for this passage is " _ ". | [
"Cats Can Be Used for Looking After Patients",
"Oscar, the Sweet-Faced, Gray-and-White Cat",
"As Death Comes Calling, So Does Oscar the Cat",
"Oscar the Cat, the Best Helper of the Hospital"
] | C | 2 | high |
At a day care center in Texas, children were playing outside. One of the children was Jessica McClure. She was only 18months old. Her mother, worked at the day care center , was watching the children . Suddenly Jessica fell and disappeared. Jessica's mother screamed and ran to her.
A well was in the yard of the center.... | Jessica stayed in the well at least _ . | [
"45 hours",
"46 hours",
"57 hours",
"58 hours"
] | D | 3 | high |
At a day care center in Texas, children were playing outside. One of the children was Jessica McClure. She was only 18months old. Her mother, worked at the day care center , was watching the children . Suddenly Jessica fell and disappeared. Jessica's mother screamed and ran to her.
A well was in the yard of the center.... | The best title of the passage is _ . | [
"An Unluckily Girl",
"An Unpleasant Experience",
"Everybody's Baby",
"Mother's Fault"
] | C | 2 | high |
By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in
business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friends' new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber's latest c... | Faced with problems caused by social media, some companies _ . | [
"take legal action against the attackers",
"avoid posting embarrassing information",
"refuse to hire potential addicted employees",
"forbid the use of social networks during work time"
] | D | 3 | high |
By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in
business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friends' new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber's latest c... | The main purpose of this passage is to _ . | [
"share experiences in using social media",
"provide some advice on social problems",
"raise public awareness of social problems",
"remind people to wisely use social media"
] | D | 3 | high |
Even if you have been very careful, it is possible that your kids can develop some bad TV habits. It is not too late if the bad habits have already occurred. 56 .Follow the steps below to start breaking your kids'bad habits.
Limit the time of watching TV. Limit the TV to at most two hours a day for kids... | Make it clear that you are firm about not allowing them to watch the program. | [
"less TV is better.",
"Make the TV hard to use.",
"Be a good example to your kids.",
"Take the TV out of their room or put it away in storage.\nE. Explain to them why you feel the show is not good for them.\nF. This is the best way to make sure that they are watching the right programs.\nG. You just need to b... | C | 2 | high |
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